So you want to be able to capture your ideas wherever you are and put them into creative mind maps .

There are actually several iPad apps to allow you to do just that. We have included in the list below the major mind mapping apps you might want to try on your iPad. These apps are all highly rated and work pretty good.

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16 most popular and efficient mind mapping apps with short annotations: MyThoughts, MindNode, MindHD, SimpleMind, ThinkFree, IdeaSketch, Popplet and more.

Before a presentation your nerves become fired up and your heart starts to pound. While the audience may be sizing you up, they are only hoping for an engaging presentation. They want you to succeed and quite frankly they need you to succeed. The infographic provided by Udemy walks us through the three critical points to creating a great presentation.

This is your SUPER GUIDE for putting YouTube videos into PowerPoint! Follow the links below to find the tutorial for your version of PowerPoint...OR...slowly scroll down the page to learn some adva...

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If you do not know how to embed a YouTube video in PowerPoint presentations, here is a useful tutorial for older and newer versions of the program. There is also a Troubleshooting guide to help you overcome any issues that arise.

Shortcuts. They are one of my life’s most beautiful things. Whether it be backroads, organizational hacks, or even PowerPoint tips, they make life so much easier. If you are looking to save a few precious minutes the next time you present, I have gathered a few of my favorite PowerPoint shortcuts.

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I loved the quote "Shortcuts separate the pros from the amateurs". So let's learn how to shortcut!

Its CEO Alexis Jamet said, “We removed all the useless features. We want to do something different, we want to provide features that you can’t find in any other presentation tool on the market — not even PowerPoint.”

A sales pitch can happen anywhere these days. Whether you’re meeting up with a potential customer at a coffee shop or talking to prospects at a massive trade show, you need tools that will help you cut through the noise and get your message across.

Baiba Svenca's insight:

Some great tips for creating Prezi presentation on your smartphone - 3 suggestions you have to read that differ from making a presentation on a PC.

12 Tools To Create Powerful Presentations Presentations have an important place in the corporate world. Whether presenting product releases or quarterly year reports, a nicely designed presentation captivates the audience. It increases the audience's interaction and interest. A well weaved narration of information in form of a presentation, can instill life to a plain and boring topic as well.

I was aware of (and used) Prezi - but I haven't heard of the others on this list.

(From the article): Presentations have an important place in the corporate world. Whether presenting product releases or quarterly year reports, a nicely designed presentation captivates the audience. It increases the audience’s interaction and interest. A well weaved narration of information in form of a presentation, can instill life to a plain and boring topic as well.

Apart from the corporate world, presentations are used in education as well. Teachers use presentations to deliver information that is successfully incorporated with videos and pictures, thus grabbing the attention of the students and enriching the learning process along the way.

While its hard to replace professional presentation designers, here is a list of some powerful tools that would help you to create interactive presentations in case of the absence of professional help.

Haiku Deck Zuru uses the power of artificial intelligence to transform your ideas into polished presentations. Become a charter member to get 6 months free.

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New developments in Haiku Deck - they are about to launch their new technology Haiku Deck Zuru that creates presentations automatically from your existing PowerPoint or Keynote files. It is intended as a subscription service but at present you can become a charter member and explore the tool for free.

Expin.me lets you create digital stories with pictures, videos, text and share them with the world. You move through the story by vertical scrolling. Putting together a story is similar to many other platforms, so give it a try!

Bunkr is an interesting tool I'm exploring right now. When I first came across it "1.0", it wasn't as user friendly as I would have liked. But they've nicely retooled it from the ground up and I'm looking to explore it again.

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Integrating your curated content to your website or blog will allow you to increase your website visitors’ engagement, boost SEO and acquire new visitors. By redirecting your social media traffic to your website, Scoop.it will also help you generate more qualified traffic and leads from your curation work.

Distributing your curated content through a newsletter is a great way to nurture and engage your email subscribers will developing your traffic and visibility.
Creating engaging newsletters with your curated content is really easy.